New England squad member Curtis Davies has no regrets over his honest assessment of his Aston Villa debut earlier this season when he described himself as a "pub player".
"My performance against Leicester was unacceptable. I felt that if I had another one like it, it may have been the end so it was a good push to do well and get back.
"I've been brought up to be honest. I could have dressed up my bad performance. But I wouldn't progress. I knew if I'd had another bad game it may have been a long time before I'd get another chance. I had a four month wait anyway.
"But to get back into the side, play six games and then get picked for the England squad. It's crazy, really."
Crazy indeed. Six years ago, Wimbledon released Davies and he stacked shelves at Sainsbury's.
He then impressed in a trial for Luton, from where he moved to West Bromwich for £3million before O'Neill signed him in a £10m deal last summer.
The Villa boss said: "He was harsh on himself. He had to wait because Knight has done fantastically well. But he came in after Zat (Knight) was sent off and he has played excellently.
"And it seems well enough to be considered by Mr Capello."